Four Ways to Celebrate Spring With Your Homebound Elderly Loved One
Each year, there is excitement in the air as spring arrives and the gloomy and cold days of winter are fading away. Even if your elderly loved one needs a wheelchair to get around or cannot leave the home often, there are still plenty of ways for her to celebrate the season.
Why Spring Lifts the Spirits
Why is it that everyone feels a little better each spring? The reasons are plentiful and different for everyone, but many attributes of spring have an uplifting factor for just about everyone.
- More sunlight. No matter which part of the US you live in, spring brings longer hours of daylight, which can help boost spirits and energy. It’s natural for people to want to “hibernate” more in the long, dark winter months and then get out with renewed energy in the spring.
- More color. Seeing bright flowers, blue skies, and colorful butterflies can uplift spirits that have grown accustomed to gray days and muted colors for the past few months.
- More warmth. If you live in one of the colder climates, spring can also mean an end to the extremely cold weather that not only forces everyone inside for safety but also can contribute to many aches and pains connected with colder weather.
Four Ways to Celebrate Spring
Even if your loved one is not able to go out and physically enjoy these warmer and brighter days, there are plenty of ways to soak in all of the benefits of spring as they arrive.
- Open up those curtains! Spring is the time to fling open all of the curtains and let the sun pour in. Simply sitting in a sunlit area of the home with a good book or a favorite beverage is a great way to enjoy the summer when you can’t get outside. Open up those windows as well so your loved one can hear the sounds of spring with birds singing and bees buzzing by.
- Create some spring crafts. Now is a great time to paint some flower pots or make a flag to hang on the porch. Fill the house with plenty of bright and springy images to celebrate the season.
- Set up a birdfeeder within sight. Your loved one may not be able to set up and maintain her birdfeeder, but she can enjoy the birds that are drawn to it. Make sure to supply her with a bird book and a pair of binoculars so she can identify the birds she’s spotting.
- Enjoy the veggies and fruits of spring with some new recipes.
Enjoying the Season with a Companion Care at Home Provider Makes Spring Brighter
If your loved one is homebound, having someone visit to provide companion care at home can help boost her spirits and get her excited for the warmer days ahead. A companion care at home provider can help her with working on those spring-time crafts or making a meal that highlights all of the produce that is coming in season. Life can be lonely sometimes when you cannot leave the house easily. With companion care at home, your loved one can share these special springtime moments with a caring and supportive friend.
If you or an aging loved one are considering Companion Care at Home in Glenwood, MN, please contact the caring staff at Alternative Senior Care today.
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